June 2022 – Science Africa

29 Jun, 22

Africa: Revolutionize Youth Unemployment Challenge to Sustain Global Development

Africa: Revolutionize Youth Unemployment Challenge to Sustain Global Development By Dr Dennis Rangi It’s a startling statistic but by 2050 Africa’s population is expected to double to around 2.6 billion. This creates greater pressure to feed so many mouths amid the challenges of economic, political and societal instability let alone the impacts of climate change. […]

29 Jun, 22

Kenya to Launch 10 Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

-Kenya to Launch 10 Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics By Mary Hearty In an effort to protect hard-to-reach communities from the COVID-19 pandemic, Amref Health Africa and AstraZeneca, in partnership with Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MoH) are set to launch 10 Mobile Vaccination Clinics (MVCs) to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines and other health services across […]

Ghana Urged to Increase Public Education on COVID-19

Ghana Urged to Increase Public Education on COVID-19 By Sharon Atieno Ghana has been urged to increase public education on COVID-19 to increase the level of knowledge on the pandemic while reducing stigma and discrimination associated with it, Ghanaian scientists say. They were speaking during an Africa Science Media Centre (AfriSMC) briefing where they presented their findings […]

Two Africans Feted in L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards

Two Africans Feted in L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards By Mary Hearty Two exceptional women scientists from the Africa Academy of Sciences, Professor Agnès Binagwaho and Professor Catherine Ngila, are among the 15 women scientists who have received the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards. Professor Agnès Binagwaho, Professor of Pediatrics and Vice-Chancellor of Global […]

US $4Bn Pledge to Accelerate Progress against Malaria, NTDs

US $4Bn Pledge to Accelerate Progress against Malaria, NTDs By Mary Hearty Global leaders have made a commitment of more than US$ 4 billion to accelerate progress against malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at the first-ever joint malaria and NTDs summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The commitment which included funding from governments, international organizations, philanthropists, and private sector, was made […]

24 Jun, 22

Kenyan Civil Society Organizations Launch Food Manifesto

Kenyan Civil Society Organizations Launch Food Manifesto By Sharon Atieno With more than 14 out of every 50 Kenyans suffering from chronic food insecurity, several civil society organizations (CSOs) drawn from the food, nutrition and agriculture sector have developed a food manifesto to address the issue. The CSOs including the Route to Food Initiative, Inter- […]

23 Jun, 22

ICPAC: Expect Warmer than Normal Temperatures in Eastern Africa

ICPAC: Expect Warmer than Normal Temperatures in Eastern Africa By Mary Hearty In the next seven days, warmer than normal temperatures are expected over most parts of the Eastern Africa region, according to IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) weekly weather forecast. These areas include southern, western and coastal Sudan, South Sudan, central to […]

HIV: Viral Suppression, Prevention still a Challenge among Youths

HIV: Viral Suppression, Prevention still a Challenge among Youths By Sharon Atieno Despite the progress made to ensure access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV prevention tools like condoms, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and others, viral suppression and prevention of new infections among young people remains a challenge. These sentiments were shared during the first International […]

AMR: Infrequent Use of Laboratory Diagnostics Likely Main Cause

AMR: Infrequent Use of Laboratory Diagnostics Likely Main Cause By Mary Hearty Infrequent use of laboratory diagnostics to guide medical specialists in prescribing appropriate antibiotics for patients could be one of the main causes of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Kenya and other countries in Africa. This is according to a new survey done in three […]

22 Jun, 22

Majority of Farmers Willing to Pay for Plant Health Advice

Majority of Farmers Willing to Pay for Plant Health Advice By Sharon Atieno Majority of farmers are willing to pay for plant health advice which help diagnose potentially devastating crop pests and diseases as well as ways to mitigate impacts on yields, a new research says. The study, published in the International Journal of Agricultural […]